lady-fly en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) A ladybird.
This lady-fly I take from off the graſs, / Whoſe ſpotted back might ſcarlet red ſurpaſs.
1714, J[ohn] Gay, “Thursday; or, The Spell”, in The Shepherd’s Week. In Six Pastorals, London: […] R. Burleigh […], →OCLC, page 35, lines 83–84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lady-flies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |